Hardcase

Posted on Mon Feb 24th, 2020 @ 1:11am by Company Sergeant Major Jeffery "The Mountain" Duval

Mission: Mission 9: Interference
Location: Various Locations - USS Essex
Timeline: 1000Hrs - April 21st 2389

Master Sergeant Jeffery "Hardcase" Duval was asleep in his bunk as he dreamt dark dreams of war and death but for all those who knew him, such was the norm for 'Hardcase'. In his dream he was back on Chin'Toka, he was arriving with a half dozen replacements, he smiled before he lifted his rifle to rest on his shoulder. "We can do this... lets take em boys!"

One of his grunts sighed. "Yeah, leave it to Hardcase to dive in head first."
as Duval smiled. "I do this for fun..." he added. "So. lets go meet the Dominion."

The shuttle arrived at their destination as he led the half dozen replacements off of the back, he landed on the ground with hardly a sound as he looked around.

The Sargent Major sighted his destination as he smiled. "Come on... lets dance." as he went over to the nearby officer, he nodded to the man as he saluted a kid who was half his age. "Sir. Sargent Major Duval reporting for duty."

"Uhh yeah, drop your bear in the barracks and head to section echo five on the line."

Duval saluted, then he moved off as he recalled his wife's words to him before he shipped out for the Dominion War over a year ago. "War does not come with a guarantee, no soldier gets the promise of safety, survival or victory. you have the best training known to man but nobody can train you for the
moment when you look death in the eyes."

How right she had been as he sighed softly, he knew that she was also on the front lines and their three children were being looked after at the present time by T'Nae's sibling, a woman named T'Rysa.

He went into the barracks, turning right and down a flight of steps then past a security station and two sets of blast doors, he located the officer in change and reported in, the man showed him his new home away from home and then he was being sent to the line.

He grinned at the Lieutenant. "I'm ready for duty sir."

"Alright.. these guys are your command..."

Duval regarded his new squad as a smile graced his features. "Time to lock and load boys.... lets go finish the job the flyboys started.." and with that he led his marines out into the field as a series of white flashes highlighted the horizon with more flashes falling from orbit.

He smiled. "By the time I get done with you... I'm going to use you're guts for fertilizer..." he then smiled as he blinked as he woke up.

Duval raised an eyebrow as he found himself looking around at the empty room on the USS Essex. "Live to fight another day boys.... life to fight another day." he said quietly as he slid his massive bulk out of the bunk as he proceeded to dress.